A Southern California man is accused of impersonating a lawyer while on supervised release from a prison for….. wait for it…. wait for it….. pretending to be a lawyer.

“Harold Goldstein, 64, of Newport Beach, Calif., posted an ad on Craigslist claiming to be a retired attorney looking for lawyers to do contract work. When someone responded, Goldstein asked for the attorney’s letterhead and business cards, federal authorities said.”

Goldstein was arrested on June 7th, which was about one month following his release after serving the majority of a seven-year sentence. The seven year sentence was for lying in court. Goldstein stated in court that he was a licensed attorney, “stealing the identity of a real lawyer in Northern California, and sending letters to inmates advertising his legal services.”

“He was taken into custody based on information received by agents that he had violated the terms of his supervised release,” said Laura Eimiller, spokeswoman for the FBI in Los Angeles. She said Goldstein was being held without bond in downtown Los Angeles.”

Goldstein arrives back in court on June 22nd where he faces another two years in prison if convicted on these charges.

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